technical difficulties
plural noun
: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
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An initial report on the incident from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the plane experienced technical difficulties after takeoff.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
That is what the delay was, technical difficulties.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The money grab by the NBA, which signed an 11-year deal with Prime Video, isn’t worth it if the network can’t telecast a game without technical difficulties.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, separate error messages for the two streams appeared that alluded to technical difficulties.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
That is what the delay was, technical difficulties.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The money grab by the NBA, which signed an 11-year deal with Prime Video, isn’t worth it if the network can’t telecast a game without technical difficulties.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, separate error messages for the two streams appeared that alluded to technical difficulties.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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